1. A person called a senior resident and stated that they had found his medical card. The caller knew his name and his grandson's name. The caller asked for the resident's birthdate, indicating that he would like to get his medical card back to him. The senior realized that the caller did not need his birthdate to receive a piece of mail. The scammer did, however, get the name of the city where the senior lives prior to him hanging up!

2. Several seniors received a mailing indicating that by calling the number on the card that they would be removed from the junk mail list. One senior called and the person who answered the phone requested their social security number to complete the task of removing their name from the junk mail list.

The FBI has a common fraud scheme webpage with tips on how to protect you and your family from fraud. Senior citizens are frequently targeted victims.